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1.) Find a news article that interests you.
2.) Copy and paste the URL address for the article at the TOP of your page.
3.) Read the article thoroughly looking for who, what, when, where, why, and how.
4.) Write a summary that, at least, answers the questions Who? What? When? Where?
5.) Make sure your summary answers the larger questions How? and Why? If the article discusses why or how it happened.
6.) Write your reaction to at least five sentences, in which you describe what you think and how you feel about the article. You can start your sentences with starters like:
  • I think ... because...
  • I can relate to this... because
  • I feel... because...
  • I chose this article... because
  • I'm confused... because
  • I agree/disagree... because
  • This upsets me... because
  • I still wonder... because
  • I liked this article... because
  • This is interesting... because
  • Now I want to know . . . because
  • Now I understand . . . because
Make sure to add a BECAUSE to these sentences.

Wrong: I liked this article.
Right: I liked this article because it helped me see that the police are humans who don't always do the right thing.

Right: I liked this article because it showed that the Oakland police department is cracking down on corrupti
  1. Reread your summary and reaction to make sure that they make sense and that there are no errors.





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